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Dunbarton vs Royalton vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dunbarton | Royalton | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
2,752Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 120 in NH | #48 of 70 in VT | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | White River Unified School District #79 | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.